Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 31-8-1-4 at home vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 26-11-5-3 in Merritt

The Vipers are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games vs Merritt

The Vipers are 3-5-0-2 vs Merritt in their last ten games at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place

Vernon's last win at home vs Merritt was a 3-1 victory Saturday, October 29th 2016

Merritt's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 3-2 victory on Friday, December 18th 2015
Vernon's last regular season win at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena was a 6-3 victory on Saturday, January 9th 2016

Merritt's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Wednesday, October 12th 2016

The 22-13-3-3 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-3 tie vs the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks last night. Tonight is the second of a three game home stand where the Vipers have atleast a point in seven straight games at Kal Tire Place. This is the Vipers third game in four nights. This is the sixth meeting of the seasons vs Merritt (exhibition & regular season) where the Vipers are 1-3-0-1 vs Merritt this season (exhibition & regular season). The last time these two teams met, the Vipers tied 3-3 in Merritt December 16th. The Vipers come into tonight's game unbeaten in ten games (7 wins-3 ties) last regulation loss was a 3-1 loss in Penticton December 7th. Vernon sits 2nd in the Interior Division are eight points up on 4th place Trail, seven points up on 3rd place West Kelowna and eleven points back of Division leading Penticton.

The 15-17-7-2 Merritt Centennials make their second of three regular season visits to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 3-2 victory over the visiting Penticton Vees Friday. The Cents are 1-1 in Vernon this season after a 3-0 pre-season victory August 26th and a 3-1 regular season loss October 29th. Tonight is the second of a three game weekend for the Cents who host the Alberni Valley Bulldogs tomorrow afternoon. The Centennials come into action tonight having won three of their last five games and having lost six of their last ten games. Merritt has one win in their last five games away from home, last won in Vernon December 18th 2015. Since the last time these two teams met, the Centennials have gone 3-3-1-0. Merritt sits 5th in the Division are three points up on last place Salmon Arm, three points back of 4th place Trail and eleven points back of 2nd place Vernon.Merritt Centennials 2016-17 regular season stats:

1 comment:

I was tonight's game. The committment level to winning wasn't as good tonight. In my opinion the Vernon Vipers were content to playing pond hockey in the first period. As a team you have be playing every team in this league as a seventh playoff game. Because guess what Vernon Vipers, if you don't start thinking that now you will, Trust me , be out of it in the first round of playoffs. Guess What? After watching how you played tonight, you really are just an average BCJHL team. Unless you wake up and realize that the parity in this league is very even and any team at anytime can take a win from you, THEN you are in dreamland. I would ask you to think about what has brought you success. Trying to be a team with style will lose you more games than winning games. I think you have to realize in this league what wins games is hard work,playing your systems, believing in what your coaches say as they have all been winners and been to the big party. Vernon Vipers , I think you are getting ahead of yourselves. As a player in other leagues you must earn your minutes on the ice. So as a team you must earn your wins and not take it for granted that you will win everytime. This is very evident in the last two games that you have played. As a team you have not shown that 60 minutes of effort that is required to have a chance of winning games. My final comment to you VERNON VIPERS, is wake up and play a full 60 minutes because it is evident to us as fans that your effort just isn't there. I find that very boring to watch and disapppointing. Please put in the effort that has made you successful. Because with these last two game, your not. And it is not acceptable. GO, Viper, Go.

1990 & 1991 Vernon Lakers Inducted Into Okanagan Sports Hall Of Fame

The 1969-70 & 1971-72 Vernon Essos were inducted into the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in November 2014

1999 Vernon Vipers Inducted Into BC Hockey Hall Of Fame

The 1999 Vernon Vipers were inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame In July 2016

Kal Tire Place-Home to the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame

The Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1982 through the vision of Vernon resident and sports enthusiast, Nick Alexis. With the support of Vernon City Council, Alexis and a dedicated group of volunteers created a series of outdoor exhibits celebrating the region’s dynamic sporting history in Vernon’s Cenotaph Park. That same year, the new organization unveiled its first round of inductees to the Hall of Fame. Several years later, in 2001, the Hall of Fame moved its exhibits into the newly constructed Vernon Multiplex now known as Kal Tire Place.

About Me

I first created this blog in November of 2008. This coming season will be my ninth season doing this blog. I was born and raised in Vernon, BC and have been going to Junior Hockey games in Vernon since I was a young child. I purchased my first set of season tickets in 1990
I have had season tickets for the last 26 years, Since 1990 I have missed 42 home games.
In September of 2009 I missed my first home game since 2002-03 wich my streak of 236 straight Vipers home games came to an end. Ive missed just three Vipers home games since the 1998-1999 season.
I worked with the Vipers back in 2003-04 as colour comentator helping out with a few games over the internet. In 2011 I helped deisgn, create and put together the Vipers new website for the 2011-12 season. I ran and updated the Vipers website for five seasons, keeping all staff bios and pictures updated, adding new game photos, doing a game preview on game days, as well as adding any Vipers news, scores or BCHL news through out the season.
Over the years I have travelled to Victoria, Dauphin & Camrose to watch the Vipers in the RBC Cup. I was also at the 1990 Centennial Cup & 2014 RBC Cup in Vernon.